COUPLING REACTIONS OF 2-SUBSTITUTED, 7-HALOINDENES WITH ARYL SUBSTITUENTS TO PRODUCE METALLOCENE CATALYST LIGANDS

REACTIONS DE COUPLAGE DE 7 HALO-INDENES SUBSTITUES EN POSITION 2, AVEC DES SUBSTITUANTS ARYLE POUR PRODUIRE DES LIGANDS DE METALLOCENES SERVANT DE CATALYSEURS

English Abstract

Novel 2-substituted 7-haloindenes and methods for synthesizing such indenes
are described. The 2-substituted 7-haloindenes may be coupled with any aryl
group to produce a metallocene catalyst intermediate.

French Abstract

L'invention concerne de nouveaux 7 halo-indènes substitués en position 2, et des procédés pour les synthétiser. Ces 7 halo-indènes substitués en position 2 peuvent être couplés avec des groupes aryle pour produire un produit intermédiaire constitué de métallocènes et servant de catalyseur.

Claims

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CLAIMS:
1. A compound having the formula:
<IMG>
in which X is a halogen and Q is a hydrocarbyl group.
2. A claim 1 compound in which Q is an aryl group.
3. A claim 1 compound in which X is chlorine and Q
is phenyl or napthyl.
4. A compound having the formula:
<IMG>
5. The method comprising reacting a compound having
Formula I with ArMgX in which Ar is any aryl group and X
is a halogen wherein a compound having Formula II is
produced.

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6. The claim 5 method in which Ar is a phenyl, a
napthyl or a 9-fluorenyl group.
7. The claim 5 or claim 6 method in which X is
chlorine or bromine or fluorine.
8. A method for synthesizing a compound having
Formula I which comprises:
(i) reacting a malonic acid diester with an
alkali metal hydride and a 2-halobenzylhalide to
produce a compound having Formula IV;
(ii) saponifying said compound having Formula
IV to produce a compound having Formula V;
(iii) converting said compound having
Formula V to a compound having Formula VII;
(iv) reacting said compound having Formula VII
with SOCl2 to produce a compound having Formula VIII;
(v) reacting said compound having Formula VIII
with aluminum chloride to produce a compound having
Formula IX;
(vi) reacting said compound having Formula IX
with sodium borohydride to produce a compound having
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(vii) reacting said compound having the
Formula X with paratoluene sulfuric acid to produce
said compound having Formula I.
9. The claim 8 method in which:
(i) said malonic acid diester of step (i) has
the Formula III; and
(ii) the alkali metal hydride of step (i) is
sodium hydride, and the halobenzylhalide of step (i)
is 2-chlorobenzyl chloride.
10. A method which comprises:
(i) reacting an alkali metal salt of a fatty
acid having 1 to 10 carbon atoms with an alkali
metal hydride to produce a first reaction mixture
containing an intermediate compound; and
(ii) combining said step (i) reaction mixture
with a 2-halobenzylhalide to convert said
intermediate compound into a compound having the
Formula XIV.
11. The method which comprises reacting a compound
having the formula:

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<IMG>
in which Q is a hydrocarbyl group with ArMgBr wherein a
reaction mixture containing a compound having the Formula
<IMG>
is produced.
12. The claim 11 method in which ArMgBr is phenyl
magnesium bromide or napthyl magnesium bromide.
13. The claim 11 method in which Q in the compound
having the formula:

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<IMG>
is phenyl or napthyl.
14. The claim 11 method in which Q in the compound
having the formula:
<IMG>
is methyl and ArMgBr is phenyl MgBr.
15. A method which comprises reacting 7-chloro-2-phenylindene
with naphthyl magnesium bromide, wherein a
reaction mixture containing 7-naphthyl 2-phenylindene is
produced.
16. The claim 15 method in which said 7-naphthyl-2-phenylindene
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17. A method which comprises
(i) reacting a compound having Formula I with
ArMgX in which Ar is phenyl, napthyl or anthracyl
groups and X is a halogen
wherein a compound having Formula II is
produced; and
(ii) converting said compound of Formula II
produced in step (i) to a compound having the formula
<IMG>
wherein J1 and J2 are the same or different Formula II
compound residues, Y is an alkyl group, M2 is a group IV
metal and Z is chlorine, bromine, fluorine or iodine.
18. The claim 1? method wherein Y is methyl and Z
is chlorine.

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19. A compound having the formula:
<IMG>
in which Q is a hydrocarbyl group and Ar is an aryl
group.
20. A compound having the formula:
<IMG>
21. A method which comprises:
(i) reacting a compound having the formula
(a):

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<IMG>
with phenyl magnesium bromide wherein a reaction mixture
containing a compound having the formula (b)
<IMG>
is produced.
22. The claim 21 method further comprising a
step (ii):
(ii) converting said step (i) compound of
formula (b) to a metallocene of formula (c):
<IMG>

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wherein I. is -Si(Y2)- in which Y is an alkyl group or
(CH2)n in which n is 1 to 4, M is Zr, Hf or Ti and X is a
halogen.
23. A method for producing 2-methyl-4-phenylindene
which comprises
(i) reacting 2-methyl-4-chloroindene with
phenyl Grignard reagent wherein a reaction mixture
containing 2-methyl-4-phenylindene is produced; and
(ii) converting said 2-methyl-4-phenylindene of
step (i) to a metallocene having the formula
<IMG>

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in which L is -Si(Y)2 in which Y is an alkyl group
having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, M is Zr, Hf, or Ti and X is a
halogen.
24. A method for synthesizing
2-methyl-4-phenylindene which comprises:
(i) reacting a compound having
<IMG>
with phenyl magnesium bromide wherein a reaction mixture
containing said 2-methyl-4-phenylindene is produced.
25. The claim 24 method further comprising:
(ii) converting said 2 methyl-4-phenylindene from
step (i) into bis(2-methyl-4-phenyl)zirconium.
26. The claim 24 method further comprising
converting said 2-methyl-4-phenylindene from step (i) into
rac-dimethylsilylbis (2-methyl-4-phenyl indenyl) zirconium
dichloride.

Description

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COUPLING REACTIONS OF 2-SUBSTITUTED,
7-HALOINDENES WITH ARYL SUBSTITUENTS
TO PRODUCE METALLOCENE CATALYST LIGANDS
This application is a continuation of Serial No.
09/127,796 filed 03 August 1998 and, in turn, a
continuation-in-part of application Serial No.
08/795,019 filed 05 February 1997.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to'2-substituted 7-
haloindenes useful in coupling reactions to produce a
wide variety of metallocene olefin polymerization
catalyst intermediates and to metallocene catalysts
derived from such intermediates.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Metallocenes which comprise indene systems are well
known a-olefin polymerization catalysts. Substitution
patterns in such indene systems significantly influence
poly-a-olefin properties, including tacticity and
molecular weight.
Spaleck, et al., Oraanometallics (1994) 13:954-963
describes bridged zirconocene catalysts including indene
systems illustrated by Compound 4 of "Scheme 1" (p. 955)
which yield highly isotactic polypropylene when used
with methylaluminoxane as a cocatalyst. As shown by
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"Scheme 2", Compound 10, Spaleck's synthesis requires an
expensive 2-(bromomethyl) biphenyl starting material.
This invention provides a more cost effective
synthesis of metallocene catalysts which comprise indene
systems.
DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
Figure 1 illustrates a scheme for the synthesis of
the Formula I compound, 2-methyl-7-chloroindene.
Figure 2 is a NMR spectrum of 2-methyl-7-
chloroindene produced by the Figure 2 scheme as shown by
Example 1.
Figure 3 illustrates a scheme for the synthesis of
the Formula I compound, 2-ethyl-7-chloroindene.
Figure 4 illustrates a scheme for Grignard reagent
coupling a Formula I compound to provide a Formula II
compound.
SUZ~ARY OF TAE INVENTION
One aspect of this invention provides novel 2-
substituted, 7-haloindenes of Formula I:
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4
3
z. o , Q
2
6 1
7
5 x
or I (a) , 3. . a . , the same compoui'1d to which different, but
structurally identical ring position numbers are
assigned:
7
6 I
I(a) ~ / 2
5
4 3
x
Hereinafter the Formula I position numbers will be used.
In Formula I and I(a), Q is a hydrocarbyl group and
X is a halogen, i.e., Fluorine, chlorine, bromine or
iodine. Q may be an alkyl group R~ which may be any
straight or branched chain alkyl group having 1 to 10
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carbon atoms. Q may also be any aryl group Ar.
Specific Ar groups include phenyl, napthyl and anthracyl
groups. Phenyl and substituted phenyl groups are
preferred. Substitution may be at any one or more
available ring positions by an alkyl group, e.g., R1 or
by an aryl group or any other substi.tuent including a
halogen.
Preferred embodiments of this aspect of the
invention are substituted or unsubstituted 2-methyl-7-
chloroindene and 2-phenyl-7-chloroindene.
Another aspect of the invention includes coupling of
Formula I indenes with a Grignard reagent having the
formula ArMgX to produce the novel compounds of
Formula IT:
II. ~ ~ Q
2 0 Ar
in which Q and Ar are as defined.
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The invention accordingly comprises the novel
Formula I and II compounds er se, procedures for the
synthesis thereof, procedures for the conversion of
Formula II compounds to intermediates for the production
of metallocene catalysts and for the use of such
catalysts to polymerize, e.g., an a-olefin.
DETAINED DESCRIPTION OF TAE INVENTION
PREPARATION OF FORN1UNA I COMPOUNDS
Either of two methods, as shown by Examples 1 and 2
and Figures 1 and 3, may be used to prepare Formula I
compounds.
THE EXAMPNE 1 METHOD
The starting material for the Example 1 method is a
malonic acid diester having the Formula III:
S2
III. R300C - CH - COOR3
in which Q (which is the same Q as in the Formula I
and II compounds), R2 and R3 are the same or optionally
different straight or branched chain alkyl groups
having 1 to 10 carbon atoms. Alkyl groups specifically
useful in this aspect of the invention include methyl,
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ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl,
isopentyl, hexyl, isohexyl, heptyl, isoheptyl, octyl,
isooctyl, nonyl, isononyl, decyl and isodecyl groups.
Preferred diesters are methyl or phenyl diethyl malonate
in which R is methyl and RZ and R3 are ethyl.
The malonic acid diester of Formula III is reacted
with an alkali metal hydride MH, in which M is an alkali
metal, i.e., lithium, sodium or potassium, to provide an
intermediate compound in which the "H" of the Formula III
diester is replaced by Z+, e.g., Na+. This reaction is
appropriately carried out by adding a 40~ to 60~
dispersion of an alkali metal hydride in mineral oil to a
non-interfering solvent such as tetrahydrofuran (THF) in
a reaction vessel positioned in an ice bath. The malonic
diester is added slowly while the temperature is
maintained below la°C. Hydrogen evolution is monitored.
Upon completion of the addition of the diester, the
reaction vessel is removed from the ice bath, and the
reaction mixture containing the intermediate compound is
stirred, e.g., for about 1 to 4 hours, preferably about 2
hours.
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When the addition is complete, the reaction mixture
containing the intermediate compound and which may contain
THF is cooled to a temperature of 0°C to 10°C,
preferably 5°C, and a 2-halobenzylhalide, preferably a 2-
chloro or 2-bromobenzyl halide, is added over a time
period of 0.5 to 1.5 hours to provide a reaction mixture
containing a Formula TV compound. This reaction mixture
is stirred, preferably at about ambient temperature, for 6
to 15, preferably about 12, hours:
CO R3
z~. o
~COzRZ
X Q
in which X is the halogen substituent, preferably
chlorine, of the Formula I compound. The Formula IV
diester is saponified by heating, preferably in the
presence of THF. The reaction mixture containing the
diester is heated and combined with 30$ to 60$ aqueous
alkali metal hydroxide MOH, preferably NaOH, to provide a
compound having Formula V:
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_g_
COZ Z
0
~~ cO2M
X Q
in which M is as defined.
THF and the alcohols R20H and R30H, which result from
saponification of the diester IV, are removed by
distillation. The saponification reaction mixture is
cooled, and poured into aqueous acid, e.g., 4-6N HCl, with
vigorous stirzing to produce a compound having Formula VI:
C yH
0
~z
~ COZH
Q
The white solids comprising the Formula VI compound which
form are removed by filtration, dried and placed in an
appropriate reaction vessel equipped for short path
clistillation. Heating is applied to melt the solids and
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_g,
thereafter increased to 120°C to 150°C for a period of
about 0.5 to 1.5 hours to accomplish decarboxylation and
produce a compound of Formula VII:
COZH
VII. o
Q
X
The melt so produced is cooled to about 50°C,
dissolved in a non-interfering solvent, e.g., an aliphati.e
hydrocarbon solvent having 6 to 9 carbon atoms, preferably
heptane, and the Formula VII compound present in the
solution is reacted with SOC12 at a temperature of 40
to 60°G with stirring to produce a Formula VIII compound:
VIII.
The temperature of the reaction mixture is thereafter
raised to 100°C to 130°C to remove excess SOC12 and
solvent. The reaction mixture is then cooled to room
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temperature, a~chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent, preferably
methylene chloride, is added, and the mixture is cooled
to -10°C to 0°C, followed by the addition of aluminum
chloride with stirring to produce a compound of Formula IX
by Friedel-Craft acylation:
0
IX.
X
The acylation reaction is quenched by pouring on to
ice. The layers which form are separated, and organic
layer washed with an aqueous base, preferably sodium
bicarbonate. All solvent is removed by distillation,
methanol is added, and the reaction mixture containing
Formula IX is cooled in an ice bath and combined with
sodium borohydride to produce Formula X:
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OH
X. Q
x
The reaction is quenched with water, and methylene
chloride is added to separate the Fozzaula X compound, and
the solvent is removed by distillation. The Formula X
compound is reacted with paratoluene sulfonic acid (pTSA)
in toluene (or other aromatic solvent such as xylene or
mesitylene) to afford the desired 2-substituted, 7-
haloindene, compound of Formula XI:
XI.
o~
Aqueous and organic layers separate upon addition of
aqueous sodium bicarbonate. The organic layer is dried
over anhydrous NaZSO,. Toluene is removed by distillation.
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EXAMPLE 1
Synthesis of 2-Methyl-7-Chioroindene. This example
illustrates the.scheme depicted by Figure 1.
A 5L round-bottom flask is equipped with a mechanical
stirrer, thermometer and reflux condenser, and swept
thoroughly with nitrogen. 2L tetrahydrofuran (THF) is
added to the flask and then 1168 NaH, 60~ dispersion in
mineral oil (2.9 mol). An ice bath is applied to the
flask and moderate stirring begun. 5068 methyl diethyl
malonate (2.9 mol) is added slowly from an addition funnel
maintaining the temperature below 10°C. Hydrogen
evolution is monitored and vented through a mineral oil
bubbler and controlled by the rate of addition of the
methyl dimethyl malonate. Once the addition is complete,
the cooling bath is removed, and the reaction stirred
for 2 hours. The flask is again cooled to 5°C and 367 mL
2-chlorobenzylchloride (2.9 mol) added over 1 hour, then
stirred for 12 hours at ambient temperature. Reflux
condenser is changed to short path distillation. 520 mL
50~ W/v NaOH(aq) and 1500 mL H20 is added, then heating
begun to distill the THF. Distillation was continued
to 100°C with additional water to keep the reaction clear
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and fluid. Distillation was continued to remove ethanol
and water at 100°C for 15-30 minutes. Once cooled, the
reaction mixture is poured into 1.5L H20 and lh 12N HC1
with vigorous stirring. White solids, which formed
immediately, were collected by filtration and dried on the
Buchner funnel by aspiration for 15 minutes, then returned
to the 5L flask equipped for short path distillation.
Heating was applied slowly to h~elt the solids, and then
increased to 135°C for at least 1 hour. C02 evolution was
monitored by venting through a mineral oil bubbler. The
melt was cooled to 50°C and 2Z~ heptane added, then warmed
to 45°C, and addition of 265 mL SOCls (3.63 mol) was
begun. Adequate venting was provided. After all the
SOC12 was added, the reaction was stirred for 1.5 hours
at 60°C, then heated to 120°C to distill the excess SOClz
and all the heptane. The reaction flask was allowed to
cool to ambient temperature and 1.5L CH2C12 is added.
Cooling was applied to -5° - 0°C, and 4658 A1C13 (3.5 mol)
added in portions. The reaction Was stirred at ambient
temperature for 2 hours, then quenched by pouring onto 2
Kg ice. The layers were separated, and the organic layer
was washed with 500 mL H20, and then 250 mL 5~ w/v
~ 11 R C T 1 T l~ T T' ~ 1T r. r. T m r~ I F 2lO
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NaHCOj(aq). All the solvent was distilled to a
temperature of 70°C. 1L methanol was added to the oil,
the flask Gaoled with an ice bath, and a slurry of 56g
NaBH, (1.5 mol) in 500 mL methanol containing lg NaOCH3 was
slowly added. Hydrogen evolution was monitored by venting
through a mineral oil bubbler and controlled by the rate
of addition. The reaction was quenched by adding 1.5L HZO
and 500 mL CH2C12 to separate the product. Solvent was
distilled from the separated organic layer up to 70°C.
1.5L toluene was added to the oil and the 5L flask
equipped with a Dean-Stark trap. Heating was begun and p-
toluene sulfonic acid was added in 1-3g portions. The
reaction was followed by GC until the dehydration was
complete. 1.5L 5~ w/v NaHC03(aq) was added to the
reaction, the layers separated, and the organic layer
dried over anhydrous NaZSO,. Toluene was distilled under
reduced pressure to 90°C and the product, 2-methyl-7-
chloroindene, obtained by distillation thorough a 30 cm
packed column at 93-5°C at 1-3 mm Hg. Yield was 3108
(1.89 mol), 65~, of a clear, colorless oil b.p. 229°C.
Figure 2 was the NMR spectrum of the product.
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EXAMPLE 1(a)
2-phenyl-7 chloroindene is prepared as described in
Example 1 where phenyl diethyl malonate is used in lieu of
methyl diethyl malonate.
T8E EXAMPLE 2 METBOD
The starting material for the Example 2 method for
producing Formula I compounds is an alkali metal,
preferably sodium, salt, a carboxylic acid, preferably a
fatty acid, e.g., butanoic acid, having the Formula QCOOM
(XII) in which Q and M are as defined.
This Formula XII acid is reacted in T8F solution with
an alkali metal, preferably lithium, diisopropylamide, to
form the intermediate XII:
O
CHZ ~ I I
XII.
Q CH
I OMl
M
in which M and M1 are alkali metals, and in which M is
preferably lithium and Ml is preferably sodiuat.
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The Formula XII compound is reacted with a 2-
halobenzylhalide to provide Formula XIII compound:
COON
XIII.
CH2 Q
X
in which X is a halogen, preferably chlorine or bromine,
i.e., the halogen of a Formula I compound.
More specifically, this series of reactions may be
carried out by combining an alkali salt of Formula XII
with an alkali metal diisopropylamide, preferably lithium
diisopropylamide to produce a compound having the Formula
XII in THF solution. The reaction is conducted at ambient
temperature and preferably stirred for 24 hours. 2-halo
benzylhalide is added to the reaction mixture so produced,
and the reaction mixture stirred for an additional time
period, preferably I8 to 24 hours. The reaction is then
quenched, e.g., by the addition of water. The aqueous
layer is neutralized by a mineral acid, e.g., hydrochloric
acid, at which point a phase separation occurs. A 2-
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halobenzyl fatty acid, such as the compound of Formula
XIII, is concentrated in the organic layer.
Synthesis of 2-Q-7-chloroindene is completed by the
same sequence of reactions as described in Example 1 and
shown in Figure 3, beginning with the addition of SOC12.
EXAMPLE 2
Synthesis of 2-Eth~rl-7-Chloroindene. This example
illustrates the scheme depicted by Figure 3.
A 12L round-bottom flask was equipped with a
mechanical stirrer, thermometer and reflux condenser.
385g sodium butanoate (3.5 mol) and 2L THF were added to
form a slurry. 2.625L lithium diisopropylamide, 2M in
heptane/ THF/ethyl-benzene (5.25 mol, 50% excess) were
added at ambient temperature, and then stirred for 24
hours. Then 7058 2-chlorobenzyl chloride (4.375 mol, 25%
excess) was added, and the reaction stirred for another 24
hours. Once completed, the reaction was quenched by
adding 1500 mL HZO, and the solution allowed to separate.
The aqueous layer, pH=13, was separated and neutralized by
addition of 12N HCl to obtain pH=7.0, at which point a
phase separation occurs. 2-(2-chlorobenzyl) butanoic acid
was concentrated in the organic layer. Synthesis of 2-
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ethyl-7-chloroindene was completed by the same seguence of
reactions and method as described in Example l, beginning
with the addition of SOC12. See Figures 1 and 3. The
product, 2-ethyl-7-chloroindene, was obtained by
distillation at 110-114°C under 1-3 mm Hg. Yield was 2058
(33~ overall) of a clear, colorless oil.
PREPARATION OF FORMULA II COMPOUNDS
As shown by Figure 4, Formula II compounds are
prepared in known manner by reacting a Formula I compound
with a Grignard reagent, ArMgX, in which X is as
described, preferably Br and Ar is as described, in an
ethyl ether solvent containing 1-3-bis(diphenylphosphino)
propane nickel II chloride, Ni(dpp).
Examples 3-6 utilize the synthesis of the Formula II
compounds depicted by Figure 4.
EXAMPLE 3
A 5L round bottom flask was equipped with mechanical
stirring, a reflux condenser and ice bath. 488.28
distilled 7-chloro-2-methylindene (2.97 mol) was added,
dissolved in 2L ether and 32.28 Ni(dpp) (0.059 mol, 2
mold) slurried in the solution, and stirred to cool to 0-
2°C. 1.05L of 3.1M phenylmagnesium bromide in ether (3.25
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mol, 10~ excess) was added slowly from an addition funnel
so that the temperature remained below 5°C. Once
complete, the ice bath was removed, and the reaction
stirred up to room temperature. The reaction was refluxed
for 8 hours, and checked for completion by GC. The
reaction flask Was cooled with an ice bath, and 250 mI.
water added, then 1L 10~ HCl. The aqueous and organic
layers are separated, and the~organic layer dried over
anhydrous Na2S0,. Ether was distilled, and the residual
oil placed on a column of 1008 silica gel. Elution with
hexane was performed, the hexane distilled under reduced
pressure to a temperature of 90°C. 2-methyl-7-
phenylindene (Spaleck compound 13a) was obtained by
distillation at <1 mm Hg with a 36 cm Vigreux column
at 125°C. A fore-cut containing biphenyl was obtained at
70-90°C and discarded. Yield was 507.88 (2.47 mol) equal
to 80~.
EXAMPLE 3 ( a )
2-phenyl-7 phenyl indene is prepared in like manner
from 2-phenyl 7 chloroindene as produced by Example 1(a).
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EXAMPLE 4
A 12L flask equipped as in Example 3 was charged
with 6618 distilled 2-methyl-7-chloroindene (4 mol), 2.5L
ether, and 43.38 Ni(dpp) (0.08 mol, 2 mold). 1.75L of
2.6M phenylmagnesium bromide in ether (4.55 mol, 12~
excess) was added at 2°C. Following stir-out to ambient
temperature and reflux for 8 hours, the reaction was
quenched and worked up by the method described in
Example 3. Yield of 2-methyl-7-phenylindene (same as 2-
la methyl-4-phenylindene) was 642.78 (3.12 mol) equal to 78~.
EXAMPLE 5
A 5L flask was equipped as in Example 3. 1788 2-
ethyl-7-chloroindene (1 mol), 1L ether and 10.88 Ni(dpp)
(0.02 mol, 2 mol~k) added, followed by 355 mL of 3.1M
phenylmagnesium bromide in ether (1.1 mol, 10~ excess).
After quenching and work-up by the method described in
Example 3, 1768 2-ethyl-7-phenylindene (0.8 mol) was
obtained by vacuum distillation at 140°C in 80~ yield.
EXAMPLE 5 (a)
2-phenyl-7-napthylindene is prepared in like manner
from 2-phenyl-7-chloroindene (see Example I(a)) and
naphthyl magnesium bromide.
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EXAMPLE 6
A 5L flask was equipped as described in Example 3.
164g 2-methyl-7-chloroindene (1 mol) 500 mL ether and
10.8g Ni(dpp) added. 2L of 0.5M naphthyl magnesium
bromide in ether was added at 20°C. The reaction was
stirred vigorously at reflux for 12 hours, then quenched
and worked up as described in Example 3. 184.3g 2-methyl-
7-(1-naphthyl)indene (Spaleek compound 21) (0.72 mol) was
obtained by recrystallization from heptane in 72~ yield.
METALLOCENE CATALYSTS
The Formula II compounds of this invention may be
converted to metallocene a-olefin polymerization catalysts
in the manner illustrated by Spaleck's Schemes 1 and 2 and
in U.S. Patents 5,278,264 and 5,786,432. Such catalysts
may have, for example, the formula
J1
Z' N12 X 2
J2
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wherein J1 and JZ are the ligands from same or different
Formula II compounds, I. is -SiY2- in which Y is an alkyl
group preferably having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or -(C82)a- in
which n is 1 to 4 atoms, MZ is Zr, Hf or Ti and X is a
halogen, preferably chlorine. -SiY2- is preferably -(CH3)~
Si- and M2X2 is preferably ZrCl2.
Example 7 illustrates one such conversion.
EXAMPLE 7
A 1L flask was charged with toluene (300 mL), THF
(15g, 0.2 mol) and 2-methyl-7-naphthyl-indene (same as 2-
methyl-4-napthyl indene) (52g, 0.2g). The contents were
cooled to -20°C and 1.6 M butyl lithium in hexane (125 mL)
was slowly added. This mixture was warmed to 25°C and
stirred for four hours. The contents were cooled to -20°C
and dimethyldichloro-silane (12.98, 0.1 mol) was added.
This reaction mixture was warmed to 25°C and stirred for
twenty-four hours. Distill the reaction mixture under
reduced pressure to pot temperature of 45°C. Allow the
reaction to cool to ambient temperature and add ether (15g,
0.2 mol). The reaction mixture was than cooled to -20°C
and 1.6 M butyl lithium in hexanes (125 mL, 0.2 mol) was
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slowly added. This reaction mixture Was slowly warmed
to 25°C and stirred for twenty-four hours. Cool the
reaction to -30°C and add zirconium tetrachloride, ZrCl,
(23.2g, 0-1 mol). The reaction a.s allowed to warm to
ambient temperature and stirring continued fox another
twelve hours.
The reaction mixture was then filtered and the solids
were washed with hexane. The ~olids were dried under
vacuum. The dry solids were clissolved in dichloromethane
(800 mL) and this solution filtered through a small bed of
celite to remove lithium chloride. The volume was reduced
to 100 mL by solvent removal. The filtered crystals were
washed with 10-15 mL dichloromethane and then dried in
vacuum. The retained yield-60-80g 2 methyl-?-naphthyl-
indene-Si (CH3) Z ?-napthyl-2-methyl indene.
EXAMPLE ? ( a )
The 2-methyl-?-phenyl analog is produced in like
manner from 2-methyl-7 phenylindene.
EXAMPLE ? (b)
In like manner 2-aryl-4-aryl ansa metallocenes may
be prepared. Such metallocenes may include 2-phenyl-?-
phenylindene Si(CH3)z-?-phenyl-2-phenylindene.
a ~ , r r, ~, .t_ , .,. . . .r .- r- t i r~ ~- .r- , ., . ~ T